The goals of Artone:

1. Train skilled art educators to serve schools and communities across Wayanad and beyond, addressing the shortage of art and craft teachers.

2. Reduce poverty through skill-based learning, empowering youth and adults with employable creative skills and new job opportunities.

3. Support schools in retaining local tribal students, using art-centered learning to reduce dropout rates and keep children connected to education.

4. Provide lifelong access to art for all ages, promoting self-expression, mental well-being, and a healthier, more meaningful life.

5. Build cultural bridges by bringing global artists, workshops, and collaborations to Wayanad, enriching local communities through exchange.

🌟 OUR WHY🌟

• Wayanad’s schools are facing a serious shortage of trained art educators, leaving thousands of children without creative learning opportunities.

• Many tribal families in Wayanad continue to struggle with poverty and malnutrition, rooted in limited access to quality education, land loss and sustainable job opportunities.

• Wayanad’s tribal communities are losing touch with their own rich cultural heritage, with fewer platforms to express, preserve, and celebrate their traditions.

• Children are becoming increasingly disconnected and stressed, overwhelmed by excessive screen exposure and lacking hands-on, healing, art-based learning—leading to anxiety, poor concentration, and academic challenges.

• Elders and adults in Wayanad are facing rising mental health issues, often resulting in substance abuse, social isolation, and even suicidal tendencies—problems that creative community programs can meaningfully address.

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• Our core Values

  • Creativity — Learning through imagination and hands-on discovery

  • Compassion — Supporting communities with empathy and inclusion

  • Capability — Building strong, practical life skills

  • Courage — Developing confidence to face real challenges

  • Community — Strengthening families and local ecosystems through education

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